2007-2008 Washington County Public Schools Pacing Calendar

Weekly Pacing Calendar for World History I

Standards of Learning Lessons/ Assignments New Teacher Aug. 11 Orientation AM Convocation/PM Aug. 12 Teacher Workday Curriculum and Aug. 13 Instruction In-Service Aug. 14 Principal Workday Aug. 15 Teacher Workday Aug. 18 Student Registration Aug. 19 Teacher Workday Aug 20 First Teaching Day WHI 1a-e Geography WHI. 1a-e, Geography Geography Aug 21-22 Handbook (beginning of book) Aug 25-29 WHI 2a-d, Prehistory Chapter 1

Labor Day, Sept. 1 Schools Closed WHI 3a-e, Mesopotamia- Sept 2-5 Chapter 2 Friday, Sept 12 – WHI 3a-e, Egypt- Chapter 2 School Day at Fair (Students dismissed 2 Sept 8-12 hours early) WHI 3a-e, Sumerians, Sept 15-19 Babylonians, Hittites, Chapter 2 Thursday, Sept 25- WHI 3a-e, Phoenicians, Teacher Workday, Hebrews, Kush - Chapter 2 & 7 Sept 22-26 Schools closed Sept 30- Oct 3 WHI 4a, Persians - Chapter 2 Oct. 6- 10 WHI 5 a-b Greece, Chapter 4 Thurs. Oct. 16 WHI. 5 c-d Greece, Chapter 4 Parent/Teacher Conference (Students Dismissed 3 Oct. 13-17 hrs early) Oct 20- 23 SOL English Writing EOC Retakes *Thursday Oct 23 WHI. 5 e Greece, Chapter 4 Oct. 20-24 End of 1st Nine Weeks Oct 24- Nov 7 Benchmark testing Window Oct 27- 31 WHI. 5 f-g Greece, Chapter 4 Teacher Workday, Nov 3. Schools Closed Election Day, Schools WHI. 6 a-k, Geography & Roman Nov 4 Closed Republic, Chapter 5 Friday, Nov. 9 - End of WHI. 6 a-k, Collapse of 2nd Six weeks Republic & Rise of Roman Nov. 5 - 7 Empire, Pax Romana Chapter 5 WHI. 6 a-k, Roman culture & development of Christianity, Nov. 10- 14 Chapter 6 WHI. 6 a-k, Collapse of the Nov. 17- 21 Roman Empire, Chapter 6 Thanksgiving Holiday, WHI. 6 a-k, Collapse of the Schools closed Roman Empire, Chapter 6 Nov. 26 - 30 Nov 26- 28 Dec 2-5 Fall SOL Retakes WHI.7 a-e Byzantine Empire & Early Russian History, Chapter Dec. 2- 5 7 Dec. 8- 12 WHI. 7 a-e Byzantine culture Dec. 15- 19 WHI. 7 a-e Byzantine culture Winter Break, Schools Dec. 20- Jan 2 Closed Dec 20 - Jan 2 Schools re-open Jan 5 WHI. 8 a-d, WHI. 4b-f, Islam & Jan. 5-9 World Religions, Chapter 3, 6, 8 Thursday, Jan. 15 - WHI. 8 a-d, WHI. 4b-f, Islam & End of 2nd nine World Religions, Chapter 3, 6, 8 Jan. 12- 16 weeks, 1st Semester Jan. 16- 30 Benchmark testing window WHI. 8 a-d, WHI. 4b-f, Islam & Jan. 19- 23 World Religions, Chapter 3, 6, 8 WHI. 10d, Africa, Chapter 7 Jan. 26- 30 Feb 2- 6 WHI. 10a-c, Asia, Chapter 8, 3 Feb. 9 - 13 WHI. 10a-c, Asia, Chapter 8-3 Monday, Feb 16- WHI. 11a-b, Native Americans, Teacher Workday Chapter 11 Feb. 16- 20 Schools Closed WHI. 11a-b, Native Americans, Feb. 23 - 27 Chapter 11 WHI. 9 a-d, 12a, Medieval Age, Mar 2- 6 Chapter 10 th Mar 2- 6 Spring SOL EOC Writing Tests for all 10th and 11 Grade Students WHI. 9 a-d, 12a, Medieval Age, Mar. 9 - 13 Chapter 10 Spring Holidays- Mar 16- 20 Schools closed Friday, March 27 WHI. 9 a-d, 12a, 13a-d, End of 3rd Nine weeks Medieval Age & Renaissance, Mar. 23- 27 Chapter 10 & 12 WHI. 13a-d, Renaissance, Mar. 30- Apr 3 Chapter 12 Friday, April 10- WHI. 13a-d, Renaissance, Apr. 6- 10 Schools Closed Chapter 12 Monday, April 13 WHI. 13a-d, Renaissance, Apr. 13- 17 Schools Closed Chapter 12 SOL Window SOL REVIEW Apr. 14 - 18 April 14 – May 9 Apr 20- 24 SOL REVIEW Apr 27- May 1 SOL Review May 4- 8 SOL Review May 4 -- May 29 SOL Testing Window for all EOC Tests May 4 – May 15 AP Testing Window May 11 - 15 Exam Review May 18 - 22 Memorial Day May 25 Schools closed May 26-29 Exam Review Wednesday, June 3 Last Day of School June 1-3 (Students Dismissed 2 hrs. early) June 4 Teacher Workday June 5 Teacher Workday